It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Las Vegas had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Santa Fe Indian Braves. The result was nothing new for West Las Vegas, who have now won 22 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ilyanna Gettler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, West Las Vegas got a massive performance out of Malie Satete, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tyra Horner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
On Santa Fe Indian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Martinez, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Abetya, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for West Las Vegas, bringing their record for this year to 23-3. As for Santa Fe Indian, they now have a losing record at 14-15.
West Las Vegas will square off against Robertson at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Robertson knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully West Las Vegas likes a good challenge. As for Santa Fe Indian, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Dexter at 8:00 a.m. Dexter will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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